Easel for holding sheet music, books, or the like



. A. SUMMERS.

EASEL FOR HOLDING SHEET MUSIC, BOOKS, OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED mmzs, 192i.

'1 ,409 ,6 1 4, Patented Mar. 14, 1922.

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ALEXANDER SUMMERS, OF SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA.

EASEL FOR HOLDING SHEET MUSIC, BOOKS, OR THE LIKE.

Application filed. March 25, 1921.

To all whom it may concem Be it known that I, ALEXANDER Sunmmns, of 520 2nd Avenue, in the city of Saskatoon and Province of Saskatchewan, Canada, having invented a certain new and useful form of Easel for Holding Sheet Music, Books or the like, fitted with a device for rapidly turning the leaves thereof as desired, do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the Same.

My invention relates to a new form of easel, which may be placed on the existing music rest of a piano, music easel or in any desired position, for the purpose of holding sheet music, books or the like and isprovided with a device for rapidly and automatically turning the leaves thereof.

I attain this object by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which-- Fig. 1 is a front view, Fig. 2 a side view of the complete apparatus, Fig. 3 is an enlarged top view of the centre stile, Fig. 1 a section through same showing method of attaching the sliding shelf, Fig. 5 is a side view of one of the clips and Figs. 6 an end view of the same; like numerals and letters refer to like parts in all the figures.

The easel consists of a rectangular frame of the requisite size formedby bottom rails and top rails 2 and 1 with vertical bars or stiles 3 and 4:, and provided with an adjustable shelf or rest 5 to carry the music or book etc. This rest is attached to and slides on the centre stile 4, by means of the metal clip 7, enabling it to be adjusted to suit any size of music or book as shown dotted Fig. 1. The frame is provided at the back of the bottom rail thereof with a ledge or cleat 6, provided with a V groove to fit on or over the bead on the music rest of a piano or music easel. The top rail 1, has two clips 8 and 9 for holding the adjacent leaves of the book etc. open, and keeping them from being sucked up by the partial vacuum caused by the rapid turning of the leaves desired as hereinafter described. The centre stile 1, is grooved its entire length at 10, Fig. 4, to receive a number of wire or metal rods 11-11* etc. These rods have their upper and lower ends bent approximately at right angles in the same plane. The lower ends or arms being fitted with consecutively numbered discs or tabs and bent at increasing angles so as to, leave each tab clear and un- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 145, 1922.

Serial No. 455,430.

obstructed as shown dotted Fig. 1. Any desired number of these wires or rods may be used passing through the metal top and bottom plates 12 of the centre stile 1, and working freely therein through a half circle and lying in the groove or slot 10. Each upper arm is provided with a spring clip 13 which when open slides freely on the wire for adjustment and when closed tightens on wire and clips one leaf of the music or book. Another wire or rod 14 attached at its lower end to the centre stile 1 and passing through one or other of the holes in plate 15 accord ing to the thickness of the music or book being used, is held in position at its upper end by the clip 15 The method of working is as follows The book or sheet of music is slipped between the vertical wire or rod 14 and the stile l so as to place it centrally on the easel being held rigidly by means of the wire 14 and clip 15. Each page desired to be turned is attached to its individual clip 13, the remaining leaves not in use being retained in position by means of the clips 8 and 9. lVhen necessary to turn a leaf a slight outward pull of the finger on the tab controlling the page to be turned is instantly and smoothly swung through a half circle to its proper position and by operating any tab in the reverse direction the particular page required can be reopened instantly.

Having now fully described my said invention and how the same is to be performed,

I declare that what I claim as my invention is 1. A music or book easel comprising a frame, a standard having a longitudinal groove therein, a rest slidably mounted on the standard, a central rod to hold the book against the standard, a plurality of wires loosely mounted in the longitudinal groove, the wires having bent extensions at the top and bottom thereof, a clip being provided on each top extension to engage one page of the book, and means on each of the bottom extensions to turn each separate wire and page simultaneously.

2. The music or book easel claimed in claim 1, in which the said means consist of numbered tabs attached to each of the bottom wire extensions.

3. A music or book easel comprising a frame, a standard having a longitudinal groove therein, a rest slidably mounted on the standard, a central rod to hold the book against the standard, a plurality of Wires loosely mounted in the longitudinal groove, means on the Wires to engage the top of the leaves of the book, and means on' the wires to turn each separate leaf.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two Witnesses.

ALEXANDER SUMMERS.

'itnesses CARL NIDEROST, FRANCIS HAROLD McLoRG. 

